The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS.
Mrs. Helen Nj. Cougar Causes the Liveliest
Kind of a Sensation.

Kind of q Sensation.
Leavenworth Special to st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
To-day, at crowded public meeting held in
the interest of female suffrage. Mrs. Helen NJ.
Cougar, the Indiana agitator, denounced the
city administration, officers Of which are on the
Democratic ticket for e-eection. She charged
them with running hacks to carry dsreputable
women to the registration Office and with max
ing a canvass of the brothels. Two women Of
social standing, whose names she withheld, she
said had been among the negro women Offering
them money for their votes. The speaker prom
ised the people of Leavenworth legal prosscu-
ton of these two ladies if the negresses woald
but stick TO their story. Mrs. Cougar then de-
nounced Harry E. Insley, cashier Of the bank
where the city deposits made. The terms Of
her denunciation and its cause are embodied in
the following open letter. which was printed in
this mornings Times:
Sir-You were, until yesterday. entirely un-
known to me. had never heard of such per-
son as Harry E. Insey until | was introduced
to you In the following manner:
After an absence of six days from Leaven-
worth l returned to find mail waiting me from
my homo, in Lafayette, Ind, informing me that
''One Harry E. Insley, of Leavenworth, has tel
egraphed Mr.. Nell Miller, of Lafayette, saying
you there fighting him, and asking for
your record and directing him to telegraph
full answer at his expense. The answer was in
about these words Her record invulnerable.
A fearless advocate of prohibition and woman
suffrage. If you have attacked her you had
better make your peace with herr
Now, Mr.. Insley you may be interested to
know that Mr.. Nell Miller is one of our most
reputable citizens an attorn ey- -atlaw and n
families of our county.
Sir. when you telegraphed Mr.. Miller as you
did you knew that you lied, for I had never
spoken your name. When you sought my
record you did it that. like the rrowling thief
or midnight assassin, you might rob me OF that
which could not enrich you. but could make me
poor indeed and stab me to death under cover
of the dark. denounce you as being-I will
not say man-unworthy the respect Of men or
women, and fit tool aud mnion of that element
in society which seeks to destroy all that is pure
and good in individual or national life Sir, by
your disreputable methods you acknowledge that
you dare not meet me in open debate. before the
people of Leavenworth and openly defend the
men and cause that you espouse. / am not
surprised at this course of yours. have met
the friends Of the whisky alliance before, and
am we'll acquainted with you all. By this at
tempt at malicious slander you have proven your
claim of belonging to that element that does not
hesitate at any crime that may be done under
cover to destroy the advocates OF prohibition and
woman suffrage. 1t is such as you that have,
from first to last. attempted SANDER to weaken
the influence of those who would exercise the
right of free speech; IL is such you that have
laid in ashes the homes of men who have dared
to sign petitions testify to the truth against
law breakers; it is such you that have laid In
ashes the church ediices where temperance peo-
pie have concregated and, sir, it is such as you
that have laid low. with tho assassin's weapon,
the Haddocks of this agitation
In conclusion, have this to say TO you that
you may know my methods of dealing with such
beings you are. If you shall circulate any
damaging reports about me, for which you have
not ample proof, shall bring you the bar OF
justice, providing you not execution proof.
| The only penalty for sander being civil dam
ages. If / find you financially irresponsible
then. sir, there is manhood enough among my
friends in Leavenworth TO personally chastiss
you like the craven dog that you are. and as you